Western Dubuque High School

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Student SurveysStudent surveys were administered to 9th through 12th graders, at Western Dubuque High School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

567 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 76% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a family vehicle (41.27%), by a school bus (32.45%) or by carpooling (10.41%).

Travel Mode to School

Western Dubuque High School School Location:302 5th Ave SWEpworth, Iowa 52045

Present Conditions

Number of students: 748

50% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

Travel Time to School

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Incentives/Programs

Travel Distance to School

The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were:1. Shorter distance2. Reward/gift3. Money

The streets cited most often by students as being unsafe included:1. Highway 202. Thunder Hills Road3. Dodge St. and Northwest Arterial4. Pennsylvania and NW Arterial 5. Hwy 20 and Old Highway Road 6. Old Castle Road to Highway 207. Kidder and Bobcat8. Gunclub Bridge9. Area around the school

Only 6.52% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 80.25% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included nicer weather, shorter distance, making driving less convenient. The major issues brought up by students were distance and weather.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking